# My Message vs Deepen

The clearest difference is rating: Deepen at 5.0 against My Message's 4.3. Deepen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). My Message's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Deepen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. My Message asks for nothing beyond the download.

Deepen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Message has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of My Message's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deepen's.

My Message ships an update daily, Deepen every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Message | Deepen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-message/id1527050035/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deepen-book-notes-by-voice/id6780666477/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [kazuhiro aonuma](https://appshunter.io/developer/839973346) | [Francois Sempe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887391018) |

## What reviewers say

### My Message

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-message/id1527050035)

This app sends messages to yourself as reminders for memos, to-dos, or future notes. Enable notifications to receive these self-messages directly on your device.

**Highlights:** Self-messaging reminders, Memos and to-do lists, Future messages, Notification delivery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Deepen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deepen-book-notes-by-voice/id6780666477)

Transform passive reading into active learning by speaking your thoughts aloud. This app creates a personal knowledge map from your spoken insights, connecting ideas across all the books you read. It helps you remember what you've learned and query your own reading history.

**Highlights:** Log pages read and track progress, Answer spoken questions about content, Generate concept maps from spoken answers, Connect ideas across multiple books, Query your personal reading library, Save lookup words and memorable passages, Import Goodreads shelves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Annual | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Message free?

My Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Deepen free?

Deepen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Message or Deepen?

Deepen is rated higher. My Message averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Deepen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do My Message or Deepen have ads?

My Message shows ads; Deepen does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Message or Deepen?

My Message ships an update daily, and Deepen every 5 days. Most recently, My Message was updated on October 22, 2026 and Deepen on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*